1966 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 9 April 1966 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 243 km (151.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 53' 00" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Edward Sels (BEL)
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(Solo–Superia) | |
| Second |
 Adriano Durante (ITA)
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(Salvarani) | |
| Third |
Georges Vandenberghe (BEL)
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(Romeo–Smiths) |
The 50th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 9 April 1966. The race was won by Belgian rider Edward Sels in a sprint before Italian Adriano Durante. 60 of 151 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 243 km. For the first time since the 1940s the Kwaremont climbs was not addressed because of road works. There were six categorized climbs:
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